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ID: 333751

Title: Exactly: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World

Author: Simon Winchester

Narrator: Simon Winchester

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:46:00

Language: English

Release date: 05-08-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Science & Technology, Astronomy & Physics, General

Summary:

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018

Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as close as the Higgs boson.

Precision is the key to everything. It is an integral, unchallenged and essential component of our modern social, mercantile, scientific, mechanical and intellectual landscapes. The items we value in our daily lives a camera, phone, computer, bicycle, car, a dishwasher perhaps all sport components that fit together with precision and operate with near perfection. We also assume that the more precise a device the better it is. And yet whilst we live lives peppered and larded with precision, we are not, when we come to think about it, entirely sure what precision is, or what it means. How and when did it begin to build the modern world?

Simon Winchester seeks to answer these questions through stories of precisions pioneers. Exactly takes us back to the origins of the Industrial Age, to Britain where he introduces the scientific minds that helped usher in modern production: John Iron-Mad Wilkinson, Henry Maudslay, Joseph Bramah, Jesse Ramsden, and Joseph Whitworth. Thomas Jefferson exported their discoveries to the United States as manufacturing developed in the early twentieth century, with Britains Henry Royce developing the Rolls Royce and Henry Ford mass producing cars, Hattoris Seiko and Leica lenses, to todays cutting-edge developments from Europe, Asia and North America.

As he introduces the minds and methods that have changed the modern world, Winchester explores fundamental questions. Why is precision important? What are the different tools we use to measure it? Who has invented and perfected it? Has the pursuit of the ultra-precise in so many facets of human life blinded us to other things of equal value, such as an appreciation for the age-old traditions of craftsmanship, art, and high culture? Are we missing something that reflects the world as it is, rather than the world as we think we would wish it to be? And can the precise and the natural co-exist in society?

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ID: 332948

Title: Just Rewards

Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford

Narrator: Bea Holland

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:23:21

Language: English

Release date: 05-03-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Romance, Family Life

Summary:

The conclusion to the extraordinary tale of Emma Harte, the original Woman of Substance, and the powerful Harte clan

Love, passion, duty and honour collide as the members of this extraordinary dynasty try to protect their family name at all costs.

Linnet O'Neill, heir apparent to Emma Harte and all she created, is determined to bring the Harte empire into the twenty-first century. But she and her mother Paula, head of the dynasty, lock horns. When Paula falls dangerously ill, Linnet is suddenly alone at the helm, just as her great-grandmother Emma once was.

Linnet finds herself following in the footsteps of the original woman of substance as she battles to save what Emma created upsetting her sister Tessa, who believes herself to be the rightful heir, in the process.

Meanwhile, Emma's American great-granddaughter Evan faces her own headache. Her adopted sister Angharad is making trouble in the family, latching on to Jonathan Ainsley deadly enemy of the Hartes and so putting them all in danger.

And when grief and heartbreak strike the family, all of Emma's great-granddaughters are tested to the limit as the extraordinary story of the Harte family takes another astonishing turn

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ID: 332947

Title: I Was Born for This

Author: Alice Oseman

Narrator: Aysha Kala, Huw Parmenter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:45:40

Language: English

Release date: 05-03-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Teen, General, Tough Topics, LGBTQ+

Summary:

The third novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless, Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper now a major Netflix series.

For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are taking the world by storm. Being part of The Arks fandom has given her everything she loves her friend Juliet, her dreams, her place in the world.

Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark. Hes their frontman and playing in a band with his mates is all he ever dreamed of doing.

But dreams dont always turn out the way you think and when Jimmy and Angel are unexpectedly thrust together, they find out how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be.

A funny, wise, and heartbreakingly true coming of age novel. I Was Born for This is a stunning reflection of modern teenage life, and the power of believing in something especially yourself.

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ID: 332951

Title: Grand Old Time

Author: Judy Leigh

Narrator: Aoife McMahon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:04:03

Language: English

Release date: 05-03-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Romance, Holiday

Summary:

Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting Miranda Dickinson

A funny and heartwarming debut for fans of Celia Imrie and Dawn French.

Evie Gallagher is regretting her hasty move into a care home. She may be seventy-five and recently widowed, but shes absolutely not dead yet. And so, one morning, Evie walks out of Sheldon Lodge and sets off on a Great Adventure across Europe.

But not everyone thinks Great Adventures are appropriate for women of Evies age, least of all her son Brendan and his wife Maura, who follow a trail of puzzling text messages to bring her home.

When they finally catch up with her, there are shocks in store . . . because while Brendan may have given up on life and love, Evie certainly has not.

'Lovely . . . a book that assures that life is far from over at seventy' Cathy Hopkins, bestselling author of The Kicking the Bucket List

Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life a wonderful escapade Fiona Gibson, bestselling author of The Woman Who Upped and Left

I absolutely loved everything about this book 5* out of 5* The Ginger Book Geek

By its end Id laughed, cringed, felt really concerned, giggled, cried (rather a lot) and emerged into the rosier future with a heart broken, mended, and singing with joy Being Anne

5 stars! I Loved Evie . . . She has a Passion and Zest for life I want to go travelling with her! . . . If you read one book that is a little different this month let it be A Grand Old Time! You won't regret It! Dash Fan

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ID: 332865

Title: Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-three mariners, one megastorm and the sinking of El Faro

Author: Rachel Slade

Narrator: Erin Bennett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:36:00

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Business & Economics, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Business Development, Technology & Engineering

Summary:

In the tradition of The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air, Rachel Slades Into the Raging Sea is a nail-biting account of the sinking of the container ship El Faro, the crew of thirty-three who perished onboard, and the destructive forces of globalisation that put the ship in harms way.

On 1 October 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in one of the worst shipping disasters in decades. No one could fathom how a vessel equipped with satellite communications, a sophisticated navigation system, and cutting-edge weather forecasting could suddenly vanish until now.

Relying on hundreds of exclusive interviews with family members and maritime experts, as well as the words of the crew members themselves whose conversations were captured by the ships data recorder Rachel Slade unravels the mystery of the sinking of El Faro. As she recounts the final twenty-four hours onboard, Slade vividly depicts the officers anguish and fear as they struggled to carry out Captain Michael Davidsons increasingly bizarre commands, which they knew would steer them straight into the eye of the storm. Taking a hard look at Americas aging merchant marine fleet, Slade also reveals the truth about modern shipping a cutthroat industry plagued by razor-thin profits and ever more violent hurricanes fueled by global warming.

A richly reported account of a singular tragedy, Into the Raging Sea takes us into the heart of an age-old American industry, casting new light on the hardworking crew of El Faro who paid the ultimate price in the name of profit.

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ID: 332501

Title: Spanish Game

Author: Charles Cumming

Narrator: Charlie Anson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:27:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-26-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Espionage, International Mystery

Summary:

A vivid and gripping novel from the master of the modern spy thriller (Mail on Sunday) which sees Alec Milius coaxed back into the secret world to face the uncontainable danger of 21st century terrorism

For six years, Alec Milius has escaped the past. In Madrid, he has rebuilt his life, but remains in exile and in danger.

Slightly older, and much wiser, than the young spy who first impressed MI6, he has kept his fatal attraction to secrets. So when a prominent politician mysteriously disappears, Alec is lured back into the spying game.

Only this time he operates without the protection of any official agency isolated and expendable, with nobody to turn to if things go wrong. And they soon do.

But when Alec is confronted with the nightmare of modern terrorism, he is given one last chance for redemption

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ID: 332502

Title: Broken Promise: A Solomon Creed Novella

Author: Simon Toyne

Narrator: Joseph Balderrama

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3:18:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-26-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Religious Fiction, Paranormal

Summary:

One secret could destroy a family.

One lie could save them.

The brilliant prequel to The Boy Who Saw, a gripping thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Simon Toyne, featuring the enigmatic Solomon Creed.

A stranger

Solomon Creed is an outsider with an unknown past, travelling through a remote part of Texas. He doesnt look for trouble but trouble finds him.

A family

At a roadside diner, he runs into a worn-down family whose ancestral land and home is about to be auctioned. But when Solomon suspects its worth a lot more than they think he decides to take things into his own hands.

A secret

As Solomon races to find hard evidence of the lands true value, he uncovers a dark truth hidden for generations that changes everything. But how far is he willing to go to save a family from potential ruin? And how far will others go to stop him?

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ID: 332500

Title: Chasing Hillary: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns and One Intact Glass Ceiling

Author: Amy Chozick

Narrator: Amy Chozick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:34:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-24-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics, World

Summary:

Hillary Clinton dominated Amy Chozicks life for more than a decade. Here, she tells the inside story of Clintons pursuit of the US presidency in a campaign book like no other.

A breathtaking, page-turning masterpiece Mary Karr

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Amy Chozicks assignments, covering Clintons imploding 2008 campaign and then her front-row seat to the 2016 election on The Hillary Beat, set off a years-long journey in which the formative years of Chozicks life became, both personally and professionally, intrinsically intertwined with Clintons presidential ambitions. As Clinton tried, and twice failed, to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling, Chozick was trying, with various fits and starts, to scale the highest echelons of American journalism.

In this rollicking, hilarious narrative, Chozick takes us through the high- and low-lights of the most noxious and dramatic presidential election in history. Chozicks candour and clear-eyed perspective from her seat on the Hillary bus and reporting from inside the campaigns headquarters to her run-ins with Donald J. Trump provide fresh intrigue and insights into the story we think we all know.

But Chasing Hillary is also the unusually personal and moving memoir of how Chozick came to understand Clinton not as a political animal, but as a complete, complex person, full of contradictions and forged in the crucible of many earlier battles. In the process, Chozick develops an intimate understanding of what drives Clinton, how she accomplished what no woman had before, and why she ultimately failed.

The results also make Chozick question everything shed worked so hard for in the first place. Political journalism had failed. The elite world Chozick had tried for years to fit in with had been rebuffed. The less qualified, bombastic man had triumphed (as they always seem to do), and Clinton had retreated to the woods, finally showing the real person Chozick had spent years hoping to see. Illuminating, poignant, laugh-out-loud funny, Chasing Hillary is a campaign book unlike any other that reads like a fast-moving political novel.

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ID: 331649

Title: Hunting El Chapo: Taking down the worlds most-wanted drug-lord

Author: Andrew Hogan, Douglas Century

Narrator: Robert Fass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:25:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Law & Politics

Summary:

This is the untold story of the American federal agent who captured the worlds most-wanted drug-lord.

Every generation has its larger-than-life criminal legend living beyond the reach of the law: Billy the Kid, Al Capone, Ronnie Biggs, Pablo Escobar. But for every one of these criminals, theres a Wyatt Earp, Pat Garrett or Slipper of the Yard. For Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán-Loera a.k.a. El Chapo the 21st centurys most notorious criminal that man is D.E.A. Special Agent Andrew Hogan.

This is the incredible story of Hogans seven-year-long chase to capture El Chapo, a multibillionaire drug-lord and escape-artist posing as a Mexican Robin Hood, who in reality was a brutal sociopath responsible for the murders of thousands. His greedy campaign to take over his rivals territories resulted in an unprecedented war with a body count of over 100,000.

We follow Hogan on his quest to achieve the seemingly impossible: to cross the border into Mexico and arrest El Chapo, the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, a billionaire and Public Enemy No. 1, who had been evading capture for more than a decade and had earned a reputation for being utterly untouchable.

This intimate thriller tells how Hogan single-mindedly and methodically climbed the ladder within the hierarchy of the Sinaloa Cartel the worlds wealthiest and most powerful drug-trafficking organization by creating one of the most sophisticated undercover operations in the history of the D.E.A. From infiltrating Chapos inner circle to leading a white-knuckle manhunt with an elite brigade of Mexican Marines, Hogan left no stone unturned in his hunt for the worlds most powerful drug kingpin.

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ID: 331646

Title: Restless Sea

Author: Vanessa de Haan

Narrator: Katie Scarfe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16:59:01

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-18

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Romance

Summary:

The sure-footedness of a pro, an amazing debut Jeffrey Archer

Absorbing and richly observed, THE RESTLESS SEA is a masterful story of the turbulent years of the Second World War.

Three lives collide in a way that only the war makes possible

Jack, a child of the Blitz, has fled the law to become a seaman in the Merchant Navy. The frozen world of the Russian Arctic convoys may be harsh, but it opens his eyes to a new life.

While on leave in the Navys secret Scottish harbour, Jack meets Olivia, the cossetted daughter of an officer family. Free to roam, Olivia relishes the new freedom granted by war. But her family and especially the well-connected Charlie, now a fast-rising pilot dont welcome these changes. Least of all the arrival of Jack, the boy who casts doubt on each of their futures.

The war inflicts danger and social upheaval like never before. But the most unlikely friendships are forged in times when people live like they dont want tomorrow to come

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